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Chris Pratt faces a vicious Tyrannosaurus rex in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” Credit: Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment / Legendary Pictures
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‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ review: Dinos are great; everything else, not so much

In the fifth movie in this franchise, the pleasure, as always, is in the immaculately rendered, entirely believable dinosaurs. But the director and screenwriters don’t seem to trust the creatures, so they throw in lots of distractions.  WATCH

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Janelle Monae arrives at the world premiere of “A Wrinkle in Time” at the El Capitan Theatre on Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision for Nissan North America/AP Images) INVL
Arts & Entertainment

Look Ahead: The hottest Seattle events for June 2018  VIEW

Ruby Barrera, 8, enjoys one of the water features at Jefferson Park Wednesday afternoon, July 19, 2017. She was there with her brother Isaiah, 5 and her mom. They live just down the street so the park is very convenient. There is a chance of rain in Seattle Thursday, but a sunny weekend is expected.
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Summer Guide 2018: Plan your Seattle summer with this interactive events list

Summer Guide

Seattle beyond the Space Needle: Pick an itinerary and explore this summer  VIEW

Books

Your guide to summer reading in Seattle this year

Books

‘Flash’: a bright focus on photographer Weegee’s world

Great reads

An interactive guide to best books from the past few years

Movies

Chris Pratt faces a vicious Tyrannosaurus rex in “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.” Credit: Universal Pictures / Amblin Entertainment / Legendary Pictures

‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ review: Dinos are great; everything else, not so much  WATCH

Music & Nightlife

Buzzy local rapper Lil Mosey has harsh words for Seattle scene

The local teen who scored a viral hit with "Pull Up" didn't have glowing things to say about the Seattle rap scene.

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Television

Actor Chris Messina poses for a photo in a miniature recreation of the Crellin House after an advance screening of the HBO series ‘Sharp Objects’ at MoPOP on June 19, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Mat Hayward/FilmMagic for HBO)

‘Nice guy schmuck’ Chris Messina brings HBO’s ‘Sharp Objects’ to Seattle

Theater

Tonya Lockyer, director of Velocity Dance Center, is a key figure in Seattle’s contemporary dance scene. 130362

Tonya Lockyer, champion for local dance, departs Velocity Dance Center after vertiginous success

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SEATTLE – Spectrum Dance Theater company members Mary Sigward, left, Alex Crozier, center, and Andrew Pontius rehearse on Thursday, August 24, 2017, in the Madrona neighborhood of Seattle, Wash. (Ramon Dompor / Special to the The Seattle Times)

Seattle's state of the arts

Classical Music

Octave 9 rendering (LMN Architects)

Seattle Symphony building a new performance venue inside Benaroya Hall

Visual Arts

Submissions for #Emojiquake (emojiquake.org)

Could an earthquake emoji save lives? Experts seek a universal symbol for ground shaking

Pacific NW Magazine

Pedestrians cross 4th Ave. in downtown Seattle around noontime April 30, 2018.

If you want to get to know Seattle, walk through it

Dance

Tonya Lockyer, director of Velocity Dance Center, is a key figure in Seattle’s contemporary dance scene. 130362

Tonya Lockyer, champion for local dance, departs Velocity Dance Center after vertiginous success